My eight years old son and I were listening to Fela's song and my son heard Fela mention Buhari, Obasonjo and Yar Adua in his song.
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Flummoxed, the young man turned to me; "Daddy, when did Fela die?"
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I said 1997.
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Still curious, he went on; "How did he know these people?"
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I told him that Fela was an African prophet who foresaw the things we face today. When I noticed that he wasn't buying my story, I quickly changed the narrative.
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"You see those men," I mumbled dryly, "they ruled over my father, your grandpa. They ruled over me. Now they are ruling over you.."
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His eyes opened wide in shock; "Three generations? But that's not fair!"
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I don't know how he knew the word 'generation,' but he made so much sense. These men have been on the scene for three generations.
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Since things remain the same since Fela sang those songs, why hasn't their conscience pricked them to leave the scene for the next generation?
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Are they happy with the way things are?Copy

They are cowards. In School they told us we are the leaders of tomorrow, but it's seems the tomorrow has not come. Nigeria is blessed with greedy leaders, they only care about what they will gain not what they will contribute.

They are not the problem.... You are the problem